A Message from CEO Erik Geizer (Continued)
2024 Membership
75 Acts of Service
To celebrate The Arc New York’s 75th anniversary, we organized a Week of Service across the state from June 1-8. This initiative served as both a tribute to the organization's historic achievements for people with I/DD and a celebration of inclusion, encouraging ongoing community engagement throughout New York. Our ambitious goal was to engage all our Chapters in 75 service projects within a single week, aimed at enhancing parks, neighborhoods, and communities statewide. We are thrilled to report that we surpassed this target, completing more than 75 projects! Several Chapters are even continuing their service activities into the summer months! The State Office and NYSARC Trust Services got in on the action too! A group volunteered at Patroon Land Farm, operated by the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York, where they spent a rewarding day weeding onion fields to support efforts in combating hunger across 23 counties. In addition, two crews dedicated a full day to digging holes and constructing fences for Habitat for Humanity Capital District. Moreover, our teams donated over $1,300 worth of cleaning and building supplies to assist future Habitat homeowners. Look out for more highlights from the Week of Service in the upcoming edition of CONNECTIONS, our special 75th-anniversary issue! Stay tuned!
We are in the midst of our 2024 membership season, and our Chapter membership recruitment efforts are well underway. As a membership organization, our annual campaigns are critical to ensuring that The Arc New York and our Chapters' work and mission remain strong so we can continue to provide quality programs and services. The Membership Committee and State Office staff have been hard at work creating videos and graphics that chapters can use to promote membership. These will be showcased on social media every Monday until August during our #MembershipMonday campaign. If you aren't a member yet, can we count you in? Click here find your local Chapter and sign up to become one today!
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